You do have another option, sue them in Civil court. Just because someone tries to break into your computer does not mean that you have to go to the Feds in order to get anything done, you can take them to civil court and sue them.
Granted, this is a long process, you must have a good lawyer that understands or is willing to learn about the workings of the web, but it can be done. Oh yeah, there is also the problem that when you do sue the other person after having them tracked down, that they have no money. Well, you end up having to go after their paycheck, and normally this takes even longer. Does this work? Going to civil court against a cracker? YES. It comes down to: Do you have the time to wait for a result or lawsuit? Do you know or have a lawyer that is net-smart or willing to learn? Do you have the start-up money for the lawsuit? (at least $1,000-$5000) If you are willing to go through all of the above for an attack on your system, talk to your lawyer NOW! Don't start tracking, or doing anything offensive against your cracker until you have cleared it with your lawyer. Anything you do can come back to haunt you in the civil case. All in all, civil lawsuits are so much easier to handle then trying to get the Feds interested in attacks against your system. Unless, you have suffered at least $50,000 worth of damage. Just my experience, and two cents. Joe Seanor http://www.cibir.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
